Stacy Arens brings extensive and global medical expertise to the team at Northwestern Specialists for Women. Before joining NSW, her professional achievements included six years as the Physician assistant and OBGYN Clinical Coordinator at The Core Center, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County. In this comprehensive role, she was responsible for the management of patients experiencing complicated obstetrical and gynecological infectious disease and primary care problems.
Driven by her commitment to provide unparalleled patient care and to educate all women about health care needs, Stacy traveled to Rwanda, Africa where she provided widespread medical care and services to help underserved patients gain access to HIV medications and treatment. She also aided in establishing gynecological care for HIV positive women and performed the first pap smears on HIV positive women in Rwanda.
Stacy earned a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and received her Physician Assistant graduate degree from the Midwestern University in Downers Grove, Illinois. She is a Board Certified Physician Assistant, enabling her to practice medicine with physician supervision and to provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients.
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